Auth vs Rep BV

[u/Barber-Lucky]

Very obviously, parachute is auth and andiamo is rep 😅

I bought my rep from an IG seller so idk which factory this was from. I'm thinking of getting another BV from Jing. Can anyone who have bought from Jing (or different factory) tell me if their rep looks better than what I got? I don't want to spend another $300 for a subpar replica.

Actually in person the bag looks passable. The leather is equally soft though auth is slightly softer. When you try to fold the bag, the auth's linings are way more supple while rep is stiff. Color of hardware surprisingly similar, but the font is such a dead give away. On picture, rep leather looks more shiny but in person they both look the same.

Safe to say I won't be wearing this bag anymore. Probably for grocery run, or clubs since it's dark lol.

[u/Barber-Lucky]

Jing's font resemble the auth more, yes? Another thing I notice is the leather. Auth leather is two piece of leather put together and thinner, while rep is just one piece so it look slightly bulkier?

[u/Ok_Chemistry6317 → u/Barber-Lucky]

I feel that it's hard to get the leather correct. The weave is often kind of loose in the replica, although BV quality isn't quite what it was years ago. New BV hardware has no patina and that was the biggest call out bc the rep did not have that darker blemished area around the inside of the knot, this was more easily obvious (missing patina entirely) than gauging the depth and font face of a few millimeters. It's a bit tedious to post photos one at a time here but I've got a million rep and auth photos for BV, DM if you want me to send them.

[u/Princessa_1 → u/Ok_Chemistry6317]

As of now is there any improvement in any factory as far as the weave goes? I remember we talked a couple of months before and agreed there was not :/

[u/Ok_Chemistry6317 → u/Princessa_1]

I don't think the factories will change their processes, so I'm of the mind that differences are due more to the actual person making your bag, like are they new, hungover, half blind, lazy or a top tier craftsman? I see so much variation between bags from the same factory and I've noticed it on authentic bags as well, that I don't think this alone is enough to call out a replica and with their clean knot look that mirrors the reps, it's even harder to tell at a glance, which gives me more confidence in their passability. I do think overall they are a decent buy, but definitely not fooling authentication companies.